IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 26.01G
Concluding Instruction--Jury Is To Be Instructed On First And Second Degree
Murder--Jury Is To Be Instructed On The Insanity Defense --Jury Is To Be Instr ucted On
The Guilty But Mentally Ill Verdict--Jury Is Not To Be Instructed On Any Other Charge
When you retire to the jury room you first will elect one of your members as your
foreperson. He or she will preside during your deliberations on your verdict.
Your agreement on a verdict must be unanimous. Your verdict must be in writing and
signed by all of you, including your foreperson.
The defendant[s] [(is) (are)] charged with the offense of first degree murder. Under the
law, a person charged with first degree murder may be found (1) not guilty; or (2) not guilty by
reason of insanity of first degree murder; or (3) guilty of first degree murder; or (4) guilty but
mentally ill of first degree murder; or (5) not guilty by reason of insanity of second degree
murder; or (6) guilty of second degree murder; or (7) guilty but mentally ill of second degree
murder.
Accordingly, you will be provided with seven verdict forms [as to each defendant]: “not
guilty”, “not guilty by reason of insanity of first degree m urder”, “guilty of first degree murder”,
“guilty but mentally ill of first degree murder”, “not guilty by reason of insanity of second
degree murder”, “guilty of second degree murder”, and “guilty but mentally ill of second degree
murder”.
From these seven verdict forms, you should select the one verdict form that reflects your
verdict [as to each defendant] and sign it as I have stated. Do not write on the other six verdict
forms [as to that defendant]. Sign only one verdict form [as to each defendant].
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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